The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-06-02

held, consisting of vocal and instrumental
music. the reading of the Principals re-
port, distribution of awards, sc.
| The principals report gave a most en-
couraging account of the years work.
The session has been one of marked pros,
perity. The boarding department was
filled TO its capacity, and the college roll
numbered two hundred boarders and day
pupils. Throughout the year excellent
health had prevailed, and in consequence
there had been no interruption to the
work -fHt
GRADUATES.
| CERTIFICATES AWARDED IN THE DEPARTMENTS
English Observation-Disclosures A Abby, Lillian NJ
Briggs, Viola Davis Malinda A Headley.
Katherine Paxton, Angelina c. Perry. Jennie
NJ Peck, Sarah Walston.
Natural EhilOSophy-Annie Love, katherine
A Paxton. Jennie NJ Peck, Emma M Rose
borough
Chemistry : Katherine A Paxton. Mary
Mental and Moral Philosophy-Felen NJ Bridges.
| Viola Davis, Addie MOnta DobbS, Claudia
Dykes. Laura L Lyons Katherine A Paxton.
1fathematcs-Mattie Hutchins. Katherine
History Bessie Beirne, Nettie Brantley, Min
ME Bckie, May Faulkner, Matte M Grattan.
Mattl6 V HutcnlnS, Ella Paris, katner1ne A
Paxton. Nettie Nj Rotan, Kittie Tate, Mary
Il Young.
Theory of Book Keeping-Jula D Baldwin,
Julia p Hubbard. Gertrude II Summerell.
French-Helen M Bridges Lillian NJ Bridges,
Claudia Dykes Lavinia II Gay Mamie Mccall.
Janet W Meetze, Camille Esteile MERCER.
j essie Edgington Parks Augusta A Patterson
Gertrude IL Summerell. Jennie NJ Thomas.
| German-Malinda A Headley, Jessie Parks
Latia-Libbie A Abby. Adeline Mclean,
| Fannie Paris, Carrie Tipping, Mary Webb.
PRIZES.
/ The DEF artme nj and punctuaity of the pupils
| are taken INTO consideration in awarding the
honcrs of the institution.
| Primary Department. regular and pune
| tual INSTRUMENTATION Edna KING.
Miller Mamie w Mcfarland.
| Preparatory Experimentation regular and
| punctual attendance-Annie Lee Patterson.
Improvement IN PenHl0hShip-
| Fin,pToueanent in Nfusic-Mattie Bledsoe Wayt.
| General Ercelence-LiZZie ID Hanger.
| Greatest number Of perfect Recitations-N ettie
| & Baker, Laura W Summerson. Matte b
| Wayt
| Obedience in Latin-Net'ie q Baker. Matte
| G Wayt.
| Internlediate Department. Improvement in
penmanship-- Lila Bridges. Improvement in
| musc-Jennie Margaret Robins. Excellence
in Latin-Bessie Beirne.
! Senior Departments Excellence in Mathe-
! matics-Madge r. Gilkeson Ancient History
First Division-Helen Mar Bridges. Emma
Modern History~Nettie May Rotan. English
Literature-Frst Class-Jennie Mae Peck,
second Glass, Addie Mclean.
| Gold Metidls- Excellence in Calisthencs-
| Matte V. Hutchins. Marie p Habicht.
Fidelity and improvement in Calisthenics.
Isabel L. Sloddard. Ellocution, Camille e.
MERCER, C"rnelia t.omax May. German, Inter
mediate Class. Elizrbeth D. Fauntleroy.--
| French : lntelmedi"te Class. Angeiine G.
Perry latin, Intermediate Glass; Nettie NJ
Rotan First Honor in French Helen M
Bridges. First Honor in Latin. Libbe A.
| Abby First Honor in English Composition
Miss Wright's Class Gertrude Ii. SummerelI.
| Art MISUNDERSTANDING, Dolly F. Thomas.
| Excellt nce in Crayon. Alice ]. Aunspaugh.
Maria 1ortense COynef.
| - MUSIC.
| Improvement Piano-Mrs. Crawford's
Class. Jnlia G. Foreheimer Ellen NJ. McClnng.
Professor Elseuberg'S Glass, Nette Brantley,
| Alhin Smith, Minnie f. Wettermark.
| Professor Inns QasS-Mary L.. Clopton,
| Lizzie May Fiiz,
| Class, Mary Z. Habcht, Moliie lesser. Sarah p
| Walston.
| ErceVence on Piano-ProfessoriHamer' Glass
| Annie de Pras Child Olivia s. Edwards,
Mary b. Logan. Adeline Mclean, Mary B. Nc
| Cullough, Annie c. Wallace.
| Pira Honor Medals Piano, Professor Ha-
| mer's Glass. Sue Nj. Berlin Vocal Music.--Miss
| Douglass Glass, Alkaline Adair. Sue M. Berlin,
Halle Cooper. Minafred Iabricht. Mamie
| Star Medals--.Music on Piano, Professor
. HINTS Glass. Elizabeth Ii. Bonn:
| Excellence of execution on Piano, Mamie
| Scholarship Medal Katherine A. Paxton.
l-.- DIPLOMAS.
| Elizabeth H. Bonn.
| LiterutlTe--- katherine Paxton.
Staunton Female Seminary.
On Saturday last occurred the Art Exhi-
bition at the Stannton Female Seminary, OF
which Rev. James Willis, A. M, is princl-
pal. There was large and beautiful col
lection of art specimens, including paint
ings, drawings, crayons. &c. The display
was alike creditable TO the talent OF the
fair young artists and the skill and e1li'
cheney of their teacher.
| On Sunday night the commencement
sermon was preached by Rev. j. A. Sny-
der, of New Market, who was assisted IN
She services by Revs. Spiggle, OF Mt. Ia
| Dor, and Stickley, of MiddlebrOOk.
| The concert and award of honors took
place in the chapel of the seminary on
Monday night. Despite inclement weather
the spacious room was crowded, and the
exercises throughout were greatly enjoyed.
The programme comprised instrumental
and vocal music and Rotations. and each
piece was admirably rendered.
| The awards were as follows;
| Z For department during the four years course,
| Miss Vaughan, Va. ...
| For Art Miss j Henkel, Virginia. Miss +
/ Whitehead, Va.
| For languages Miss S Vaughan. Va.
For imprnv, cent in vocal music, Miss A
| Rieser, Ga, -a-l
For mathematics Miss e Roggs. S. &.
For instrumental music, Miss NJ Sieg, Va,
| and MISS Sites. Va.
A diploma of graduation in Dunsmores
| Business College, together with a medal 1or eX-
cellence in that department. was awarded by
Prof. Dunsmore to Miss Clare, Va.
Prizes in the Preparatory Department were
awarded Miss Doom and Miss Tanner.
| Diplomas of full graduation were awarded
| Miss Vaughan, Va, and Miss Rieser: Ga
MDipioma dfiiratE sion In the School OF Eng
lish ana French was awarded Miss n smith,
Va.
Testimonials OF Distinction were awarded to
the following Young ladies' who had attained a
grade OF not less than 95 200 being the maxi
MUM in completed various studies
| Misses Mamie Smith, Sallie Vaughan, bertie
Hoover, Georgia Hoover, Minnie Riley, Mamie
| Sieg. Alice Towberman. Georgia Boggs, lizzie
Shepp. Leta Swink, Lizzie Huffman. Annie
Johnston. Champie Mari. Ida Doom, Lizzie
II Flenner Roxic Reeves. Julia Henkel. Mary
l FunknQuser, Rosa Kinzey, Berthe Trlbbett
Bessie Tapner. Rosa ,Mcfntosh, Mary Baylor,
Leila 3olinstoh, Eulalih Whitehead, Hattie
Ha'eman; Anaie Rfeser, Fannie shelton. Lucy
Smart, I3veine Kinney, Julia Coiner, Ella
! Sitee. Lima FutZ, Florence I4andes. Anna Clare.
| Mittie Gem, Ella BARTLETT, 0tta Engieman.
After the awarding of honors, etc .Selec-
lions from Oiivette''' were rendered by Miss
Flenner Washington, d. G., and class
| The exercises concluded with the benedictiOn
A by Rev, j. A. snyder t. tIf3
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